I can't enjoy the show as long as Craig is on every day and is played as a cartoon villain with a never ending supply of money and always getting his way. It's no fun. Lucinda could buy and sell him and I wish she would.

At least Luke was back after a two week absence, even though he's just Jade's lapdog now.

I would have much rather have Hunt Block back as Craig instead of the person playing him now. I just don't like how he is being played....Hunt's Craig had that sarcastic wit; this Craig doesn't.

Craig dominated the show with Hunt and I really hated how he was introduced too, but eventually I came to at least somewhat appreciate Hunt's wit and the humor he added to the character. Now the humor is gone and it's just a one-note villain, a la James Stenbeck. He even looks like James Stenbeck. Sometimes the good guys need to win, although I'm not sure who the good guys are in the Craig story.

At least Luke was back after a two week absence, even though he's just Jade's lapdog now.

I was glad to see him back too. But they need to get him far away from Jade. He can carry his own storyline by himself without Jade.

I would have much rather have Hunt Block back as Craig instead of the person playing him now. I just don't like how he is being played....Hunt's Craig had that sarcastic wit; this Craig doesn't.

I actually like Meeks. I thought I wouldnt though. He reminds me more of James than Craig. I loved Hunt but was getting tired of his sarcastic way he portrayed Craig.

He's doing the best he can IMO. I always have to stick up for the recasts but at least he doesn't have the same acting capability of the girl who played Cicilia!

I love Iris, she should be around a lot longer! I agree that Wen is becoming boring. Hopefully Iris brews something for them.

Meek is a good actor. Even though he doesn't "look" like Craig, I could accept him if the writing was different. But Craig is too all powerful for my taste. I'm guessing he somehow has all of Rosanna's money even though that makes no sense. He seems to be able to accomplish anything with little effort. I was hoping for a more humanized Craig when he returned from prison.

I was hoping for a more humanized Craig when he returned from prison.

We're talking about Craig. He hasn't been human since Scott Bryce played him.

I know and that's the Craig I knew and hated and then eventually grew to love. Even when I hated Craig as a kid in the early 80s, there was still something human about him and he loved Betsy and his family. Now I don't even buy that he loves Johnny or Lucy or Margo or Katie. I don't get him at all. I can relate to a character like Luke, but not Craig, guess that's why I don't enjoy his manipulations.

I know and that's the Craig I knew and hated and then eventually grew to love. Even when I hated Craig as a kid in the early 80s, there was still something human about him and he loved Betsy and his family. Now I don't even buy that he loves Johnny or Lucy or Margo or Katie. I don't get him at all. I can relate to a character like Luke, but not Craig, guess that's why I don't enjoy his manipulations.

All that is the writers fault. I wish Meeks would have a scene where he had a total meltdown and started grieving over Bryant again. Some kind of scene to tell us that he really truly messed up with Bryant.

He's doing the best he can IMO. I always have to stick up for the recasts but at least he doesn't have the same acting capability of the girl who played Cicilia!

I love Iris, she should be around a lot longer! I agree that Wen is becoming boring. Hopefully Iris brews something for them.

I hope Iris sticks around for a long time too...I'm just not liking Will and Gwen...I mean, I like the actors, but their storyline right now is just eh for me.....so hopefully Iris will stir things up and shake their relationship; but in many ways, we know that Gwen and Will's marriage isn't as back on track as folks may want to believe.

All that is the writers fault. I wish Meeks would have a scene where he had a total meltdown and started grieving over Bryant again. Some kind of scene to tell us that he really truly messed up with Bryant.

I'm sure he can pull it off, I just think Jean Passanante hates Craig. She was probably forced to bring him back and won't allow him to be a multi-dimensional sympathetic character. Or maybe she's just a bad writer. Well, that's not a maybe LOL.

I hope they don't fool around and box Iris in a corner again, and have her leaving soon. It would be nice to see Terri Garber on the show a bit more. Yes, she should have a connection with Gwen, however, as someone said, she needs to be among some other folks, instead of dealing with whiny, mopey teenagers.

It would be interesting to see Iris trying to con someone...anyone besides the usual gang (the teens, that is).

You speak the truth! Iris spices things up and there is lots of potential if they just try. But knowing these writers, she will be a crazy fool like all the other women on this show. Still, it was nice to see her and I look forward to seeing her back!

Todays show was actually great, because Katie/Carly/Simon weren't on. Now if we could just get rid of Lusty I'd be in heaven!!!

- LOVED the scenes with Lily and Lisa. It was a bit unexpected, but I still loved seeing Lisa. Eileen Fulton looked absolutely fabulous, why she doesn't have a love interest is beyond me. I was thinking something like Lucinda/John/Lisa could be fierce!

- Glad to see Luke is back, I'm surprised Van got a vacation being so new to the show. I wonder where they are going with this thing with Holden. Of course he isn't having an affair, but what IS going on?

I'm guessing Holden is planning some surprise party for Lily or something completely innocent that everyone will blow out of proportion.

I'm sure he can pull it off, I just think Jean Passanante hates Craig. She was probably forced to bring him back and won't allow him to be a multi-dimensional sympathetic character. Or maybe she's just a bad writer. Well, that's not a maybe LOL.

All writers in daytime just dont know how to write multi-dimensional characters anymore. That's my main beef with the writers. The great Douglas Marland knew how to do that. But back to Jean. She couldnt write Emily as multi-dimensional so what hope do we have for Craig.

Just in time. ATWT will probably start with a bang in December.

That or I am thinking November is going to go out with a bang Well whenever, I am sure it will be interesting